MILWAUKEE — Veteran wing Amir Coffey has signed with the Milwaukee Bucks after spending six seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks announced Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Coffey, 28, had spent his entire NBA career with the Clippers. He averaged career highs last season in scoring (9.7), minutes (24.3) and games played (72).
The 6-foot-7 Coffey also had 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game last season while shooting 47.1 percent from the floor and 40.9 percent from 3-point range. He has made 13 starts each of the last two seasons.
Coffey has career averages of 6.7 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists. He has shot 45.5 percent overall, 38.4 percent from 3-point range and 83.7 percent from the foul line over the course of his career.
Meanwhile in Phoenix, a marketing panel with Castrol landed Alyssa Thomas on a Nascar hood.
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While attending the panel at the WNBA All-Star game last month, Thomas was approached by the motor oil company about putting her image on a Nascar for an upcoming race. The Phoenix Mercury star loved the idea and helped in the design process, leading to her face making a 168-lap trip around Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the hood of RFK Racing’s No. 60 Castrol Ford, driven by Ryan Preece.
“It was a fitting pairing being that my nickname is The Engine,” Thomas said. “Not too many people can say their face is on a car, let alone in a race, so it was a really cool experience.”